Lauren Witzke
American far-right activist and politician
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| 2023 | Witzke made controversial statements about racial integration and crime statistics, suggesting America needs a leader that would 'make even the most infamous of fascists blush'. |
| May 2023 | Witzke publicly expressed support for Uganda's death penalty for homosexuality, criticizing lawmakers in Texas and claiming the LGBTQ community would 'take a mile' if given an inch. |
| 2022 | Lauren Witzke spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), expressing support for Russia and praising Putin's 'Christian values', stating she identifies more with Putin than with Joe Biden. |
| 2022 | Witzke co-produced the film 'Died Suddenly', which promotes false claims about COVID-19 vaccines and Great Reset conspiracy theories, spreading misinformation about the pandemic. |
| October 2021 | Witzke revealed she had contracted COVID-19, experiencing loss of senses and 'brain fog', which she claimed was discovered through COVID-19 testing at TruNews |
| May 2021 | After Rick Wiles was hospitalized with COVID-19, Witzke was announced as a temporary co-host for TruNews |
| March 2021 | Witzke responded to a tweet about a trans woman at CPAC, claiming transgender people are 'mentally ill' and 'demonic', and expressing opposition to same-sex marriage and gay conservatives in the Republican Party. |
| March 2021 | During an online panel about the post-Trump Republican Party, Witzke attacked conservative trans woman Blaire White, claiming trans people are 'sexual predators' and 'pedophiles'. |
| 2020 | Lauren Witzke publicly criticized Black Lives Matter, characterizing the movement as 'violent terrorists' and referring to the riots during which David Dorn was killed by a burglar in St. Louis. |
| November 2020 | Witzke was defeated by incumbent Senator Chris Coons in the general election, losing 59-38% |
| October 2020 | Lauren Witzke publicly defended the Proud Boys, describing the far-right organization as exemplifying 'patriotic masculinity' and thanking them for providing security at her campaign rallies. |
| September 2020 | Upon the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Witzke made controversial comments alleging that Ginsburg's abortion-related work targeted minority populations for 'extermination'. |
| September 16 2020 | Lauren Witzke won the Republican primary for the Delaware Senate election with 57% of the vote, defeating James DeMartino. Her campaign was notably endorsed by white nationalist Nick Fuentes, to which she responded 'Thank you, Nick!' |
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